I want to leave water for my guests, but need alternatives to plastic bottles

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I have a whole house water filter, a separate tap for an additional filer source in my kitchen, and two Brita pitchers in the refrigerator.

Apparently this is not enough for my guests - I occasionally get private feedback suggesting I leave bottled water (or just water) in the bedroom (I have 3 bedrooms, and only allow water in the rooms, no food or drinks such as coffee). I always want my guests to feel pampered, though, so I would love to find a way to provide something like this in the bedrooms.

The ‘easy way’ is to buy plastic by the case and just leave them in the room on the bedside, but of course this is ecologically a bad idea and I would prefer another solution - hopefully one that is looked on by the guests as inviting, but not looking disposable.

Any suggestions?

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I’d tell your guests to stop being so lazy and get some water from the Brita jug

Honestly some guests are so entitled and clearly don’t give a FxxK for the environment.

If you want to provide water in the rooms then just give them one of these KORKEN clear glass, Bottle with stopper, Height: 29 cm - IKEA

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Office-style water cooler with the big 5-gallon jugs? (Maybe there is a smaller version.)

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I had a guest ask for bottled water once and I politely directed them to the nearest grocery store. I am occasionally horrified to find my large recycling container filled with plastic water bottles; some guests will not drink tap water apparently.

Like Rolf, I have a Brita in the fridge.

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Well, it seems to me your options other than the bottle are:

  1. plastic bottles
  2. Countertop type (on top chest/small table) or free-standing type of simple filter, like a Big Berkey,
  3. Water dispenser or 3- or 5- gallon jugs like Brio Try-Temp Brio Tri Temp, Top Load Water Dispenser Cooler, Stainless Steel – Brio Water
  4. Some kind of countertop or free standing reverse osmosis filter like Reverse Osmosis Bottleless Water Cooler Dispenser, Stainless Steel – Brio Water
  5. fancy standing water dispenser that includes reverse osmosis filter or the equivalent/better but these are expensive (>$1,500 USD)
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Just to be clear, the rooms are too small for a water cooler (single bedrooms in a small house), the kitchen is down a flight of stars past the living room. Maybe something I could refill and leave in the rooms (as suggested by @Helsi) but maybe a combo drinkable - I am open to putting a drinking glass in the room - maybe a nonbreakable one that I could throw in the dishwasher -

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I was going to suggest exactly what @helsi did - I use those Ikea bottles at home and sometimes in the rentals.

I say sometimes because at other times, I use San Pellegrino in glass bottles.

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Would you add a note in your welcome message and just leave the empty bottle, say in a closet or dryer, and let the guest fill it if they’d like?

The advantage to that approach is that less water would be wasted, the guests can have cold water or at room temperature, and one less thing to do when setting up the place.

Or would you fill up for each guest? That certainly looks nicer and shows a personal touch. Plus the Brita would have time to refill.

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Is there hallway where you could put a small stand with a water dispenser and some glasses for all the rooms to use.

I filter water in a Berkey and fill a gallon glass dispenser, but have plenty of room in the kitchenette for the one rental.

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Every bedroom is equidistant from the kitchen which has 3 sources of filtered water (see my original post).

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How about a small water cooler in the hallway? Amazon.com

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I am looking for an IN ROOM solution

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I just saw that they also have counter top water coolers. Maybe it can be placed on the dresser, but that might cause damage to the furniture. The one I just looked at had hot and cold water.

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This is on Amazon

68 Ounces Glass Pitcher with Lid, Heat-resistant Water Jug for Hot/Cold Water, Ice Tea and Juice Beverage

@Rolf That wouldn’t take up much space then they could refill it on their own if they have the strength and the will.

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Look at one of these. The travel Berkey holds 1.5 gallons. Footprint 7.5" diameter. Put on drip pan if worried about water dip.

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Doubt if he’d want to spend that much X’s 3 for the rooms, plus he has a whole house filter system.

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Oops! $373. That IS expensive.

I wonder if we’re back to @Helsi 's idea of the bottle, and the only question to me is whether the guest fills it initially or finds it filled when they check in. It’s a pretty simple and low-cost solution. If the guest wants it cold they can leave in refrigerator, which admittedly is a walk downstairs.

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That in my case. If guests have had a long journey they often immediately need a) cool, fresh water and b) the loo. :slight_smile:

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I am a tap water drinker, but even so, I would not want to drink an unsealed bottle of water that was in my room. I’m not sure why that feels weird to me, but it does. I would value having an empty bottle or cup that I could fill myself

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These might work. When I was in Spain many restaurants used these pretty bottles.Amazon.com

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